Black History Month Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. First African American woman to earn a pilot's license
  2. 6. The official order that Abraham Lincoln issued that freed slaves in the US
  3. 7. President who officially recognized Black History Month
  4. 8. Before Barack Obama was president, he served as this
  5. 13. Became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York
  6. 15. What sport did Jesse Owens play
  7. 17. First African American US Supreme Court Justice
  8. 20. Harriet Beecher Stowe's famous novel
  9. 21. Laws that segregated black people
  10. 22. This color represents blood in Black History Month
  11. 23. First African American to earn a medical degree in the US
  12. 24. First woman to be vice president
  13. 25. Organization formed to advance justice for African Americans
Down
  1. 1. King of Pop
  2. 2. This actress is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)
  3. 3. Most decorated gymnast in history
  4. 4. Madame C.J. Walker became a millionaire by selling this
  5. 9. Name of woman who helped people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad
  6. 10. Queen of Soul
  7. 11. Who is the father of Black History Month
  8. 12. The name of a famous speech MLK Jr. gave
  9. 14. The woman who refused to get out of her seat prior to Rosa Parks
  10. 16. First African American MLB player
  11. 18. This color represents prosperity in Black History Month
  12. 19. Black History Month is in this month